And all the acts of his power, and of his might,.... As Xerxes was a very mighty and powerful prince:and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him; the history of that, and which tended not a little to the greatness, dignity and prosperity of the king himself, and his whole kingdom:are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
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Esther 10:2
Esther 10:2
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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